(2024-06-25). Maduro vs. US Election Interference: A Battle for Venezuela's Future. mintpressnews.com 
With upcoming elections scheduled for July 28, the United States is working overtime to dislodge the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro. Ten individuals are vying for the position, including nine in opposition to Maduro, who heads a coalition of 13 leftist groups. | Washington, though, has made clear that its preferred candidate is 74-year-old retired diplomat Edmundo González, and is spending big, bankrolling a myriad of opposition organizations, from political parties to NGOs and media outlets, all with the same goal in mind: ousting Maduro and returning Venezuela into the U.S. sphere of influence. | The U.
(2024-06-25). Boston: No Cops, No Corporations, No Pride In Genocide! popularresistance.org In the spirit of global solidarity with oppressed people's resistance, from Stonewall to Palestine, over 70 queer/trans, pro-Palestinian and pro-working class organizations in the greater Boston area united under the banner of "Liberate Boston Pride," demanding "No cops! No corporations! and "No Pride in Genocide!" (liberatebostonpride.wordpress.com/) | Endorsing organizations included Students for Justice in Palestine, United American Indians of New England, North American Indian Center of Boston, ACT UP Boston, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Boston, Democratic Socialists of America Boston, the Dyke March,…
(2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Famine threat persists as half a million starving, monitor finds. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Famine threat persists as half a million starving, monitor finds | UN-backed report says hundreds of thousands of people people go entire days and nights without eating as Israel tightens siege
| | Palestinian four-year-old with cerebral palsy who also suffers from malnutrition res…
(2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians | Food is scarce, spoilt and often non-existent in besieged enclave, leaving people dizzy and weak | | Jana Ayad, a malnourished Palestinian girl, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Cor…
(2024-06-25). Sudan continues to spiral into chaos. independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. "The lives of 800,000 people — of women, children, men, the elderly and people with disabilities — are hanging in the balance as bombing and shelling continue …
(2024-06-25). AAP calls off Water protest by minister Atishi, says "Will raise voice in Parliament" devdiscourse.com Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said that the indefinite strike called by Delhi Minister Atishi against the water crisis has been called off but they will continue to raise the issue in Parliament by mobilising the opposition parties. Addressing a press conference here today, Singh said, "Atishi has been on a hunger strike for 5 days. Her health was deteriorating. Doctors had been asking her to break the strike. Her health started worsening yesterday night. Her sugar level was 43. Her lowest sugar level was 36. Doctors suggested that she had to be admitted immediately; otherwise, she might…
(2024-06-25). Delhi Water Minister Ends Hunger Strike After Hospitalisation. devdiscourse.com Delhi Water Minister Atishi has concluded her indefinite hunger strike aimed at addressing the severe water scarcity in the capital after being hospitalised, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh announced.
(2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages | Azzam al-Shaer's emaciated corpse was captured on video in Gaza the same day the UN warned of high levels of acute food insecurity | | Hana Abdelrahaman al-Rai, a four-year-old child suffering from malnutrition and displace…
(2024-06-25). Tuesday 6/25: A Close Reading by Leo Tolstoy of POVERTY, BY AMERICA. indybay.org on line: ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/82330465191?pwd=HYB7va3R7hDegBbiamybmqE6qKaK5U.1…
(2024-06-25). A look inside China: Is this the most sovereign country on Earth? indybay.org Journalist Ben Norton discusses his experience living in China. | China went through a partial colonialization, a century of humiliation. | China is responsible for 3/4 of all poverty reduction and has lifted 800 million out of extreme poverty…
(2024-06-25). In France, a Bold New Take on 'Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité'. counterpunch.org 
France has rendered unto the world, over the past quarter-century, a distinct public service. Thanks to the trailblazing research of three French scholars — Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman — we know much more about the world's maldistributed wealth than ever before. Could France now be on the brink of making another significant
(2024-06-25). Gang member calls for public services for Haiti's working class. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the gang coalition, Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue, asked the Haitian Government to provide public services for the working class as a first step to pacify the country that today lives in chaos.
(2024-06-25). Damning analysis reveals shocking rise in child poverty under Tories. leftfootforward.org New analysis has revealed the devastating rise of child poverty in working families in Britain under the Conservative government. | The Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that between 2010 and 2023, the number of children growing up in poverty in working households has increased by a staggering 44 per cent. | This is on average an increase of over 1,300 a week and refers to households with at least one parent in work. Children growing up in poverty in working households now account for 69% of all children in poverty, while making up for nearly a quarter of all children in working families. | In 2023, there wer…
(2024-06-25). CSOs identify key opportunities in the Shs72 trillion budget. independent.co.ug 
The non-governmental organisations call for strong anti-corruption measures and debt reduction Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), have identified several opportunities in Uganda's new Shs72 trillion budget. They emphasize investments in human capital development, peace and security, infrastructure, wealth creation, and …
(2024-06-25). Government debt is symptom, not cause. mronline.org 
Developing country governments are being blamed for irresponsibly borrowing too much. The resulting debt stress has blocked investments and growth in this unequal and unfair world economic order.
(2024-06-25). The many vs. the money: Working class brings the heat to Bowman campaign. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—Despite June 22 being the hottest day of the year in the Bronx, hundreds of people — many of them union members and community organizers — gather at the Gil Scott Heron amphitheater in St. Mary's Park to support the re-election of Jamaal Bowman for Congress. An incumbent member of "The Squad," Bowman faces …
(2024-06-25). AI and employment. mronline.org 
This problem, it must be noted, relates exclusively to the application of AI under capitalist conditions; but, capitalism being the reality over much of the world, the threat of AI to the working people remains extremely serious.
(2024-06-25). The World Bank and IMF have set their sights on East Timor, a state officially born in May 2002. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-25). Experts say Gaza at 'high risk' of famine despite aid influx. newarab.com 
Despite an The report by the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises said nearly everyon…
(2024-06-25). UN alarmed by Gaza war's toll on children, 'catastrophic' hunger. newarab.com 
(2024-06-25). US warns Israel that conflict with Hezbollah could spark regional war. presstv.ir The US says it is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement to prevent a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
(2024-06-25). Half a million Gazans face 'catastrophic food insecurity' as 90% of children malnourished. presstv.ir Nearly half a million Palestinians in Gaza face severe food shortages, according to the UN and humanitarian organizations.